Research Assistant

Posting Reason:

New Position

Location where work is to be performed:

Main Campus

Session:

2026 Fall Semester | Trimestre d'automne

Faculty:

Faculté des sciences sociales / Faculty of Social Sciences

Unit:

Department of Criminology_Ibrahim Bechouri_JM

Job Classification:

Research Assistant (CUPE)

Posting Type:

Recherche / Research

Course Title:

N/A

Course Code:

N/A

Section:

Supervisor name (if known):

Ibrahim Bechrouri

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/11/12

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/11/25

Description of tasks (hours):

Unless specified below, specific allocation of hours to various tasks should be articulated in a description of work negotiated and signed by you and the supervising professor prior to the commencement of work.

Recherche / Research:0Préparation / Preparation:0Contact avec étudiants / Contact with Students:0Correction - Notation / Grading:0Surveillance / Proctoring:0Formation / Training:0Autre / Other:0

Number of positions:

1

Expected Enrolment:

N/A

Work Start Date:

November 23, 2026

Work End Date:

December 22, 2026

Total Work Hours:

40

Hourly Rate:

AE-RA-Tuteur / TA-RA-Tutor : $33.83 ou/or $53.31 (Sept. 2026 - Aug. 2027)

Undergraduate students will be paid at the lower rate; while graduate students will be paid at the higher rate.

These rates do not include vacation pay nor statutory pay.

Method of Delivery:

N/A

Language of Work:

Anglais | English, Français | French

Requirements and Nature of Work:

Responsibilities:

• The purpose of this position is to contribute to the design and initial work on an ethnographic research project that will span several years.
• The focus of the work has yet to be determined, and two topics are currently under consideration. The first would examine the ethical and moral questions and trade-offs that arise among Muslim tech workers responsible for developing deep learning algorithms (“AI”).
• The second would examine how debates surrounding defunding and abolishing the police are evolving in New York City following the November 2025 municipal elections. In order of priority, the proposed tasks will contribute to:

- developing a grant application for SSHRC;

- putting together an annotated literature review on the topic that is ultimately selected;

- brainstorming ideas regarding fieldwork, research methods, etc.;

- filling out an ethics application form.

Qualifications:

• Master’s or doctoral student in sociology, anthropology, criminology, or a related discipline;
• Critical interest in or knowledge of policing, abolitionist debates, Muslim theology, or deep learning algorithms (“AI”);
• Experience and proficiency in research and/or preparing grant proposals.

Additional Information and/or Comments:

All University of Ottawa employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training offered by the University. The list of training requirements may be modified by provincial law. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any particular adaptive measures you might require. We may consult with the Health and Wellness sector of Human Resources, if needed. Any information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence.

The hiring process will be governed by the current CUPE 2626 collective agreement; you can click here to find out more.

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